Spartan Citizenship In Sparta, as in the rest of Greece, the production of legitimate children was of paramount importance. The practices of Sparta differed greatly however in what was considered a legitimate child. Under the Lycurgan reforms legitimacy as a product of marriage was not the issue it was in the rest of Greece. Any child born of Spartan parents was in every manner a cit

Cold War The victorious forces at the end of the war divided Germany into four zones. They also divided Berlin into four zones. Each of the victorious nations controlled one zone and one sector of Berlin. The Allies (Britain, America and France) ran their zones differently to the areas controlled by Russia. Russia wanted to keep Germany as weak as possible to ensure that Russia itself

Spartan Polis Spartan Polis There are five classes in the Spartan social class; the middle three classes are also part of the social economy. On the top of the social ladder were the kings, also known as the rulers. Together, two kings ruled the government, and served as high priests and leaders in the war. They both came from two different royal families, but being born into a disti

Spartans The Spartans Throughout the history of Sparta we see a dominating state that thrived on a highly militarized society. Why were they militarized' What was their society like' Was Athens better off than Sparta' These are some of the questions I will elicit as I investigate the question: Was Sparta successful' Why did the Spartans become militarized' There were many small fa

Cold War The cold war erupted in 1945 for various reasons. To a large extent of hostility arose from the American’s side, as well as from the Soviet’s side. There were many things that occurred during 1945-1948, from the first conflicts between Russia and the U.S. in Iran to the Berlin Blockade in 1948. As well as past conflicts contributed to the Cold War. And as time passed, more and

Cold War Who Was to Blame for the Cold War' The blame for the Cold War cannot be placed on one person -- it developed as a series of chain reactions as a struggle for supremacy. It can be argued that the Cold War was inevitable, and therefore no one's fault, due to the differences in the capitalist and communist ideologies. It was only the need for self-preservation that had caused the

Statue Of Liberty The Construction of the Statue of Liberty The construction of the Statue of Liberty began in France in 1875 by sculptor Auguste Bartholdi. He was commissioned to design a sculpture that would be completed by 1876. It was not finished until June of 1885.The Statue was a joint effort between America and France. The American people were to build the pedestal, and the Fr

Cold War Who can claim victory for the Cold War, if anyone' What has been termed as “the long peace” by some has proven to be the most intense time period in world history. A historical rarity, two superpowers fought rigorously across the globe for support, each carving out their own sphere of influence. The bi-polar of international affairs resulted in an arms buildup between th

Cold War Cold War paper The role of America at the end of World War II was where the origins of policing the world originate. America had been engaged in a very costly war in terms of dollars as well as lives. But, despite the expense the United States came out of World War II better than any other nation that was involved. The Second World War was a battle between the Allied and Axi

Cold War Truman Doctrine The Truman Doctrine was the impetus for the change in United States foreign policy, from isolationist to internationalists; thus we were drawn into two wars of containment and into world affairs. The Truman Doctrine led to a major change in U.S. foreign policy from its inception - aid to Turkey and Greece - to its indirect influence in Korea and Vietnam. The aft

Collectivization Collectivization Collectivization policy adopted by the Soviet government, pursued most intensively between 1929 and 1933, to transform traditional agriculture in the Soviet Union and to reduce the economic power of the kulaks. Kulaks was the label give to prosperous peasants. Under collectivization the peasantry were forced to give up their individual farms and join

Bookselling The bookselling industry has made a mark in American history for a number of years. What developed into a leisure activity and then into an international past time, books have become a booming industry. The beginning of the mass production of books can only be accredited to none other than Johann Guttengurg and his printing press. (Ashley). Revered by some as the control

Conditions Of Coal Mines People have been mining since the eighteenth century, and compared to that time period, the treatment of coal miners has only recently improved. Miners have lived with dangers the rest of us cannot even imagine: slag falls, explosions, fires, gases and cave-ins occur, and there is always the possibility of being crippled for life either from broken bones or the b

Progressive Derangement: Hannah’s Translation Progressive Derangement: Hannah’s Translation “An angel counseled me, a fantasy governed me: Bliss descends on the derangers of reason and intellect.” What we’re seeing is progressive derangement. God-fearing, land-starved, profit-seeking Welsh and English and Scottish and Irish second sons, jilted by primogeniture, sexually repressed,

St Valentines Day Masacre The St Valentines Day Massacre What does one think of when they hear the phrase “The Roaring Twenties”, “The Jazz Age”, or even what our grandparents refer to as the “Golden Years”' It was the best of times. Women’s liberation was just beginning. The stock market was at its highest most glorious days. Alas, “The Roaring Twenties”. It was the foundation o

Steven Account Of Normandy Invasion Normandy Invasion The battle plan, code-named Operation Overlord, called for the largest amphibious assault ever to start the liberation of occupied Europe from Nazi Germany. It began in the early morning hours of June 6, 1944, now known as D-Day. Thousands of American, British, Canadian, and French soldiers-backed by paratroopers, bombers, and warshi

Stages Of Knighthood Knighthood was a trend that began during the 11th century as a professional association. It included only those who could afford to make and maintain the heavy capital investment required by mounted warfare – that is horse and armor fighting. Knights usually came from the nobles – the great land-owning families. During the first half of the 12th century religi

Stalin Joseph Stalin was the soviet communist leader who’s passing molded an era, and whose iron rule determined the lives of millions of people. Considering that he shaped the direction of post-World War II Europe, we may regard him as the most powerful person to live during the 20th century. Joseph Stalin was born Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili on December 21, 1879, in Gori, Georg

Stalin The idea of forced labor is not something that was a new concept of the twentieth century. These camps were also not a revolutionary act, and had been instituted in Russia during the time of the Czars. It was not uncommon for people to be displaced and thus moved to Siberia or other lands to work for the gains of the state. One example of this was in Czar Peter’s use of serf an

The Korean War THE KOREAN WAR” WHY DID WE FIGHT IN KOREA' “WHY DID WE FIGHT IN KOREA'” The Korean War took place between the years of 1950 and 1953. The cause of the war was that Korea was under Japanese rule ever since the end of the Chinese-Japanese war in 1895. After World War II, in 1945, Korea was freed from Japan. The United States troops occupied the southern part of the country a

Strengths And Weakness Of The American Presidency The Strengths and Weakness of the American Presidency The American Presidency is a puzzling aspect to most Americans. There is a lot of debate about the system’s strengths and weaknesses. I would like to offer a broad concept of the American constitutional system, which are the executive, legislative and judicial branches. To begin

Start Of The Cold War The Start of the Cold War The Cold War was a long drawn out conflict that began in 1947 between the Soviet Union and the United States. The struggle between the two powers had the many parts of the world in disarray. The western nations felt it necessary that the liberated states of Eastern Europe should be re-established with a democracy and a capitalist econo

Martin Guerre The Return of Martin Guerre By: Natalie Davis The story was based in the early 1550’s, a young peasant, Martin Guerre from Artigat had left his wife Bertrande and their son Sanxi and their inheritance to seek adventure in Spain as a mercenary. After leaving his family for nearly nine years a man claiming to be Martin returns to the village to claim his wife and land. Bertra

Navy Career When the Colonist started the fight for our independence in the spring of 1775, there was no such thing as the Navy. When New England’s warships blocked off Boston and New York harbors there was no way of breaking the blockade. As years passed our Navy grew stronger and has become what is thought to be the most important and powerful branch of the military. Almost a cent

Steamboats (10) STEAMBOATS IN LOUISIANA Robert Fulton started the very first commercially successful steamboat service in America. His steam-powered paddleboat, the Clermont, sailed up the Hudson River from New York City to Albany in August of 1807. This trip lasted 32 hours The first steamboats were demonstrated in1787. They were used on the river ways to bring cargo, cotton, sugar, and

Sugar Sugar: It’s Tremendous Effect on a Nation From the earliest of times humans have used and traded in sugar. The sugar cane was first domesticated in New Guinna, taking place around 8000B.C. This early form of sugar was not the refined sugar that we know today, this was introduced into Europe in the 8th century, and was taken into England by the crusaders. As it was taxed from

Sumerian Culture While researching Sumerian culture I learned many interesting facts that I did not know before. If people knew little facts about Sumer it would change the way people looked at other ancient societies. Many advances that were not attributed to sumeria, were often pioneered by this advance culture. Most people don’t even know much about the origin of the Sumerian culture

Sweatshops The article The Triangle Legacy: 90 Years After Fire, Sweatshops Persist highlights the history of sweatshops in America and the continuing problems our society faces when garment manufacturers attempt to cut costs. What is a sweatshop' The word "sweatshop" originated in the 19th century to describe a contracting system in which the middlemen earned profits between the amoun

Colombian Transculturation: Andrés Buriticá Restrepo Colombian Transculturation: United States Hegemony and its Influence on Paisa Culture The United States seems destined by Providence to plague America with misery n the name of liberty ---Simón Bolívar The stigma of Paisas--natives of Medellín and its surroundings--being involved in drug trafficking ha

Struggle Against Slavery Plowing Liberation “In every human Breast, God has implanted a Principle which we call love of freedom; it is impatient of Oppression and pants for Deliverance; and by the leave of our modern Egyptians I will assert, that the same principle lives in us.” - Phylis Wheatley For centuries, America blossomed from the labors of a povished race. Through